| Iraq: Car Bomb Kills 4 in Baghdad A car bomb exploded near an Iraqi Army patrol in Baghdad on Thursday, killing four people and wounding 10, an Interior Ministry official said. nytimes.com |
Quake strikes southern Iran A 5.8-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck southern Iran today, the US Geological Survey said. news.com.au |
Gates, in Iraq, Takes the Long View Marking the formal end of combat operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said history would judge if the war was worth it. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dutch Government Pact Cuts Budget And Bans Burqa AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Two center-right parties have agreed to ban the burqa in the Netherlands as a price for parliamentary support from the anti-Islam Freedom party for their minority government. feeds.nytimes.com |
Around the World, Distress Over Iran Cables show how two presidents have dealt with Iran and how President Obama built support for harsher sanctions. feeds.nytimes.com |